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Inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions takes place at Aptos | Track and field
Every high school in Santa Cruz County has been extended an invitation to have its track and field programs compete in the inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions, which takes place at Aptos High on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
Soquel’s Braylon Noble takes second in decathlon at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup
Soquel senior Braylon Noble, an all-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League talent in football and basketball, continued to prove himself as one of Santa Cruz County’s top all-around athlete. He took second place in the decathlon on Day 2 of the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Saturday.
Scotts Valley’s 4×800 relay teams blaze at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High seniors Ashlyn Boothby and Diana Alivov, and sophomores Ava Decleve and Jenni Brownfield shined together again, this time on Day 1 of the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Friday.
SC’s Nat Young, John Mel advance at Jack’s Surfboards Pro in Huntington Beach | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young and defending champion John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a Qualifying Series 3,000-point event in Huntington Beach, on Friday.
Santa Cruz drops ball, wild extra inning game against Capuchino | High school baseball
Santa Cruz High’s baseball team turned in its hottest hitting performance in its coldest game of the season, but suffered a 12-11 loss to host Capuchino in the teams’ wild eight inning, nonleague thriller Wednesday night.
Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball
Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.
Athletes represent county well on eventful track and field weekend | Local Roundup
A pair of senior track and field talents, Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott, earned top-three finishes at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
Aptos thrower Logan Brantley, SV’s boys DMR team earn big wins | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Logan Brantley won two events at the Bob Pryor Memorial Invite at Veterans Stadium in Merced on Friday.
Aptos baseball knocks off Santa Cruz, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup
Jorden Espinoza recorded 11 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings, and Aptos High’s baseball team gained sole possession of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League lead with its 4-2 win over visiting Santa Cruz on Thursday.
Trey Silva, St. Francis keep MVC in check in PCAL baseball battle | Local Roundup
Pitcher Trey Silva scattered five hits over six innings, and the St. Francis High baseball team beat host Monte Vista Christian 4-1 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Wednesday.
Scotts Valley boys tennis team beats short-handed SLV, stays perfect in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s boys tennis team knocked off host San Lorenzo Valley 6-1 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.
Scotts Valley breaks school, meet records at Firebird Relays | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls track and field team won three races and posted top-five finishes in four events at the Firebird Relays at Fremont High in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Mariners’ track and field teams crush the competition at Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls track and field team produced eight top-three finishes to help the Mariners take second place at the 51st Avis Kelley Invitational, which drew athletes from 39 school to Gilroy High on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Ben Dotten, Aptos’ Isaiah Ackerman share MVP honor | All-SCCAL boys basketball
Hustle, desire and skill. It’s a beautiful thing to watch in high school basketball.
UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Scotts Valley rolls past Soquel in girls lacrosse | Local Roundup
Midfielders Skylar Dufour, Sofia Niklaus, and Dillon Fiorita worked as a unit to command the draws, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knocked off host Soquel 20-3 a Pacific Coast Athletic League non-divisional game on Thursday.
Harbor stomps well-traveled Cougars in SCCAL action | High school baseball
Over the years, San Lorenzo Valley High’s baseball team has been an improved product in the second half of the season. It’s almost clockwork.
Two underclassmen share MVP honors | All-SCCAL girls basketball
The future looks bright for a pair of underclassmen basketball talents. Santa Cruz High junior Tiera O’Connor and Aptos freshman Gabby Wickham were named co-MVPs of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup
James Dahlen was medalist with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes in San Lorenzo Valley High’s 211-260 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.
Sofia Niklaus, Skylar Dufour pace SV girls lacrosse past MVC | Local Roundup
Sofia Niklaus had four goals and two assists, and the Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse team beat host Monte Vista Christian 8-5 on Monday.
Local high school runners shine at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley HIgh’s senior Ashlyn Boothby took first place in the 800-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.
Aptos sophomore Alexa Castaneda named Player of the Year | All-SCCAL girls soccer
It didn’t take long for soccer talent Alexa Castaneda to become an impact player at the high school level.
Brody Price, Olivia Storrer named to ISA Surfing World Junior Surfing Games team | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brody Price and Capitola’s Olivia Storrer were named to Team USA for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Games on Thursday.
Aptos talent Eduardo Alvarez named league MVP | All-SCCAL boys soccer
Aptos High soccer talent Eduardo Alvarez was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after leading the Mariners to their first title since 2014.
Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup
Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.